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2007-02-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas ambushes Gaza "arms convoy" , Trucefire holding

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Posted by tu3031 2007-02-01 09:20|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ceasefire.

Emphasis on the fire. Not so much on the cease. I think that word means something different in arabic.

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2007-02-01 10:37|| 2007-02-01 10:37|| Front Page Top

#2 I do not think that word means what you think that word means.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-02-01 10:42|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-02-01 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 President Bush has committed $86 million to provide training and non-lethal equipment to forces loyal to Abbas.

Damn, I just give all the bullets, and purdy OD suits they wanted. No training tho. Nothing more than pull this, then this until it goes bang. And we got all the bullets you need, hell, I'd air drop 'em if necessary. And pistols, they need more pistols.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-01 10:45|| 2007-02-01 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 If this is a ceasefire, I can't wait for the all out war.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-01 10:46|| 2007-02-01 10:46|| Front Page Top

#5 latest is 4 dead. But the ceasefire is "holding" whatever that means.

Fatah now says the trucks had tents and hospital equipment. Not clear if Hamas actually ended up in control of the convoy - article here is the first ive heard saying that.

If so, Fatah is going to have to focus on securing an area around one of the crossings from Israel. Its beginning to sound like a real war, with geography and strategy and all, not just shootings and kidnappings.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-02-01 10:51|| 2007-02-01 10:51|| Front Page Top

#6 oh wait - AP now says the ceasefire has dissolved. Is any keep track of the number of ceasefires? The average length?

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-02-01 11:08|| 2007-02-01 11:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Oh, well. Maybe next time.
AFP's still hopeful though...

GAZA CITY (AFP) - Four Palestinians have been killed and 43 wounded in clashes between factional rivals Fatah and Hamas, jeopardising a three-day truce in the Gaza Strip, medical and security sources said.

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-01 11:37|| 2007-02-01 11:37|| Front Page Top

#8 4 dead since truce (in GAZA) as of 6pm local time

Hamas has fired on Abbas's Gaza residence in the past 2 hours.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-01 12:02|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-01 12:02|| Front Page Top

#9 War in the New Millenium:

1. Non-Westerners do not need to abide by the Laws of War.

2. Westerners who fight non-Westerners are in violation of the Laws of War.

3. Non-Westerners never violate cease-fires and truces, regardless of their actions.

4. The existence of Westerners is violation (on their part) of cease-fires and truces.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-02-01 12:32|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-02-01 12:32|| Front Page Top

#10 According to JPost its 6 casulties by now.
According to Debka, 7.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-01 12:38|| 2007-02-01 12:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Can we supply some ammo to both sides? Just a couple hundred rounds, while I pop some corn and get the comfy chair.

Posted by steven 2007-02-01 12:46|| 2007-02-01 12:46|| Front Page Top

#12 steven

I think they have plenty of ammo. Some of the factors limiting the toll are:

- ammo doesn't work well in poorly maintained weapons
- projectiles don't hit target if they are simply fired in the vicinity as opposed to being aimed

Posted by mhw 2007-02-01 13:12|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-01 13:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Thanks, George. Let me know how much of it was mine, and I'll just flush it down the toilet.

I don't know about that. I think this is absolutely hilarious. Keep 'em focused on each other, instead of the Jooooos. Of course, I'd prefer my tax $ to stay here (hit Fred's tip jar?) and at least pay for the popcorn. This maybe heading into "spontaneous party" era, so TW, you may wanna fire up the scone-makers!

Posted by BA 2007-02-01 13:32|| 2007-02-01 13:32|| Front Page Top

#14 Fatah now says the trucks had tents and hospital equipment ~~including desperately needed incubators for hundreds of wounded previously viable fluffy baby ducks.~~

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-01 15:31|| 2007-02-01 15:31|| Front Page Top

#15 I'll do a grocery run, BA. Let's see how they celebrate their Sabbath, shall we?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-02-01 17:41|| 2007-02-01 17:41|| Front Page Top

#16 Oh hell TW they'll fight as long as they can. Cause Allen told em to.

Ah, shades of the Iran-Iraq war. Where can I buy tickets?

Posted by Icerigger 2007-02-01 17:55|| 2007-02-01 17:55|| Front Page Top

#17

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-02-01 18:17|| 2007-02-01 18:17|| Front Page Top

#18 OMG, 'moose! That's the best graphic I've seen in these parts yet, and Fred (and .com, I'm sure) have some doozies!

TW, let me know if'n you need me to pick something up at the store too.

Posted by BA 2007-02-01 22:14|| 2007-02-01 22:14|| Front Page Top

#19 Fatah is now claiming to have arrested Iranians in Gaza who were helping Hamas.

Difficult to believe. They would have had to sneak in via Egypt.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-01 22:29|| 2007-02-01 22:29|| Front Page Top

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